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Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

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If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

I don't think that gambling is the first thing that comes to your mind when you suffer from loneliness but games like Live Blackjack and Live Roulette really help you to overcome that problem because when you bet, you can talk to them and they talk back too.

Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

That person can be true and can be lying, we don't know but usually if person frequently talks about gambling, then he or she probably really gambles often and is addicted, it's well-known trick.

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Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

There's the answer, the reason why your friend left by his wife is because of gambling, it means before he become lonely he is already addicted to gambling and imagine the money he is wasting in gambling surely his wife will leave him, how can you not think that? Maybe because the lifestyle of both of them is affected because of your friend's addiction which is a red flag. Your friend is to blame and ghis addiction. What's make your friend lonely is because of maybe uncontrollable gambling which is addiction. Yes loneliness could lead to gambling addiction but in your friends case what make him lonely is because of his wife leaving him and that happening is happened because of his excessive gambling, his the one to blame, you his friend should help him to stop his addiction and fix the situation about his wife if you are a true friend you will do that

And maybe his wife left him because he didn't like seeing his friends gambling and even using a lot of money. His wife may have seen that her husband has a gambling addiction and perhaps she has advised him to start reducing his gambling addiction. But her husband didn't hear anything, so his wife left her husband.

Maybe that was the beginning of his gambling addiction and this was compounded by his wife leaving because he often gambled. And now he is lonely without his wife to accompany him, so that can make him sink even deeper into gambling. As his friend, maybe @OP needs to approach him and ask him to wake up so he can reduce his gambling addiction.

Someone who has often gambled and is now lonely may gamble more often. He won't feel like anyone is watching his life so he feels free to do whatever he wants. But if the person does not gamble, loneliness will not make him use gambling as entertainment, especially if he knows the impact of gambling on his life.

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Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

condolences to your friend who has lost the wife he loved, if we talk about loneliness, it is actually quite complex because people will try hard to find or do things that can divert their minds from things that make them sick or when loneliness comes to them. i'm not lonely at the moment, but if i were lonely i might continue gambling to divert my thoughts, rather than me continuing to feel loneliness which really makes my mind uneasy. however, the thing that must be paid attention to is the duration of the gambling that is carried out, if it has exceeded the time limit set then stop so that you don't become a gambling addict.

I think loneliness is the main factor in someone gambling to relieve their boredom ( although not all) sometimes if I'm lonely I also do this activity.
but not all activities that gamblers do when they are lonely cause gambling addiction. If we can control ourselves well, we will most likely not experience gambling addiction.
I myself can set my limits in gambling and the time I spend is not too long. When I am satisfied enough playing the game I will stop doing that because we all know that if too much gambling will end in bad things, there are limits to money and time, its important so that someone does not experience a gambling addiction.

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Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

There's the answer, the reason why your friend left by his wife is because of gambling, it means before he become lonely he is already addicted to gambling and imagine the money he is wasting in gambling surely his wife will leave him, how can you not think that? Maybe because the lifestyle of both of them is affected because of your friend's addiction which is a red flag. Your friend is to blame and ghis addiction. What's make your friend lonely is because of maybe uncontrollable gambling which is addiction. Yes loneliness could lead to gambling addiction but in your friends case what make him lonely is because of his wife leaving him and that happening is happened because of his excessive gambling, his the one to blame, you his friend should help him to stop his addiction and fix the situation about his wife if you are a true friend you will do that

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Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

I'm confused and looking for answers

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

I would say - it really depends on what your interests are. If you are a gambler - then it is possible for you to gamble, but someone else would rather meditate or do something more useful ^{[study or increase knowledge].} You can gamble - but only if your mood supports it. This means that if you are in a bad mood - then you should not gamble.

Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

All these questions is been asked because someone close said all these and I think he are losing money and losing himself too, of all the discussions we had, these are the points I held unto.

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

His decision to use gambling as a place to get rid of his problems was actually wrong - and so was drinking. He shouldn't gamble because of his problems - it's a bad decision and tends to make him lose everything without managing to relieve the stress.

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Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

I'm confused and looking for answers

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

Yes. If a gambler is always lonely, you are likely to gamble more, and if you can't control yourself, you are likely to end up being addicted to gambling. That’s why if an addicted gambler is trying to stop gambling, what people mostly recommend is that they should always keep themselves busy. Being alone can increase gambling addiction.

Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

You probably have a gambling addiction if you gamble only for financial gain. Though I can tell you that not everyone that gambles for financial gain are addicted, there are those that play purely for financial gain and are not still addicted to gambling. The majority of those who gamble for financial gain become addictions because they can never be satisfied with their winnings, they will find it tough to give up if they have been losing all the time since they will want to win back their losses.

Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

Loneliness and depression are what led to his gambling addiction. He's addicted to gambling, he just needs something to clear his head so that he won’t be thinking about the wife who left him. If he has other things to do to keep him busy, I'm sure he won’t really have been gambling much.

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Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

Of course. I had a time when I was lonely and depressed and started playing a stupid game on my phone. After a few weeks I woke up from this nightmare and came to a conclusion that my eyes and head hurt from this game and it wasn't even fun. I was playing it to stop thinking and the state I was in made me think that I was enjoying it, but I really wasn't, but I had to deal with my depression first.

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How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

I don't understand. They say they don't gamble, so I'd say good for them. If they admit gambling is fun but don't want to have fun, that's pretty masochistic, wouldn't you say?

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Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

I'm confused and looking for answers

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

If I find it interesting and I am having fun, then it is likely that I will be interested in gambling. It depends on the personal preferences of an individual but most like if a person can't find any activity to occupy his time and find gambling instead, he will get interest on it since it makes him entertained while passing his free time.

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How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

Depends, as long as the person can moderate his gambling activity regardless of his reason may it be for fun or profit, I do not think it is a sign of gambling addiction.

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If you are making $600 a day, that's $20000 in a month, and because you are only you start having interest to gamble, what do you think this is?

In gambling that is quite impossible to have a daily profit but assuming I am making that kind of money, I guess I will think that I am a very lucky person.

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Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

If a person find gambling to take away all his sorrows, there is huge possibility that the person can get addicted to gambling. Since he treat gambling as fix to his current situation, and or let him forget his loneliness then more likely the person will get hooked to it and become gambling addict.

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Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

I think this varies from person to person, as loneliness often makes a person very depressed, in that case that person can become addicted to various activities starting from drug addict to gambling . So my answer in this case would be that loneliness can make a person addicted to gambling.
But this may not always be the only reason. Sometimes the reason for loneliness can also be gambling addiction, such as the temptation of more money and more gambling that you cannot afford.

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How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

I don't think that's a good sign, because the main purpose of gambling should be always for entertainment I mean fun after then the profits. But if the main purpose is money then there can be a sign that he is already addicted.

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Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

After seeing info on the above, a question has arisen in my mind that your friend is really getting addicted to gambling because of loneliness, or he became lonely because of he is already an addicted Gambler?

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Quote from: erep on October 30, 2023, 12:51:10 PM

I assume he has depression problems after his wife left him, he has serious problems and he should not do other activities that cause new problems, he makes the wrong decision if he gambles under stress because he will gamble very emotionally and have irresponsible gambling behavior. I doubt he can earn $600 per day when he is very depressed, it will be difficult to control his emotions, another thing that doubts that we can accumulate profits of $20k per month because there is no guarantee of getting daily profits, but I am worried that if he experiences continuous losses he will risk all his funds , everything will end badly if we gamble when our mind is not calm.

When the wife of the gambler or normal person had left his husband mean,surely his his husband will do the quit of concentrate in all serious matter.Because he had loss the wife and almost the trust of one person who had be the part of their real life.So the gambler need to understand the reality and make the new marriage,this help them to manage the real life.The gambling alone not may the reason for them and the gambler character may be the reason.He may do not give the happy life for his wife,So this loss from the gambling make her wife to understand of he not going to make her happy in the future.This was based on the gambler and not only because of the gambling site losses to the gambler.

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Quote from: boty on October 30, 2023, 12:07:41 PM

If we gamble while having problems, the problems we will face will increase if we lose in the gambling we do. Yes, there are only two possibilities in gambling, if we win then we will be able to enjoy it and if we lose then we must be able to accept it so that we don't do other silly things after experiencing defeat in gambling.

I assume he has depression problems after his wife left him, he has serious problems and he should not do other activities that cause new problems, he makes the wrong decision if he gambles under stress because he will gamble very emotionally and have irresponsible gambling behavior. I doubt he can earn $600 per day when he is very depressed, it will be difficult to control his emotions, another thing that doubts that we can accumulate profits of $20k per month because there is no guarantee of getting daily profits, but I am worried that if he experiences continuous losses he will risk all his funds , everything will end badly if we gamble when our mind is not calm.

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Quote from: Beparanf on October 30, 2023, 11:54:28 AM

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When someone is lonely and tries to look for ways to release that loneliness, it's okay to gamble just to release that stress hormones that you've got and when someone says that he's not into fun as he gambles,

I definitely won’t recommend gambling when you are stress or lonely since it can double or triple the pain you are experiencing if you manage to loss in gambling. Gambling is a double edge sword which can give you happiness when won and at the same time pain when lose. Casino has a house edge advantage which means the chance of losing money is high so it’s really dangerous for someone mentally unstable.

It’s better to hangout with friends or treat yourself a fancy dinner to spend your money instead of gambling just to kill your loneliness. Gambling is a fan activity if you are overall well so that you can enjoy the game.

yes I also think like that, it is very ineffective if you are lonely and then turn to gambling, there are still many other things on the internet besides gambling, if you don't want to be related to the internet they can do other things that are more useful, such as sports or other things, that way maybe they won't lead to gambling, because there is no way this is the only way when you are lonely. even they have friends so of course they can hang out to chat as long as the chat is not related to gambling.

Yes, that's right, one of them hangs out with friends if not they can do sports together such as soccer, basekt, or others, this way they will forget about plans to gamble when they are lonely. as much as possible do not run to gambling because this is not a good thing but will bring bad things that will harm themselves. they should try other things besides gambling. or in my opinion the most effective thing is to interact with other people who will make them forget about gambling. So there are many things that can still be done so as not to get into gambling.

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Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

If youve gambled before and enjoy it, you may be tempted to gamble again when feeling lonely.

Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

They didn't gamble because they're not lonely? I think it's normal since some people prefer only to gamble when bored and need fun or entertainment for their pastime.

Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

500$ a month in our country is huge money, but 500$ a day. I think this man doesn't have a financial problem before this addiction. He needs to stop his gambling addiction or he can't stop at all. That's why his wife left him.

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We have different ways to cope up with emotions in particular with sadness;some would just kill time, eat, be expressive and more. However, there are people who also tend to do things just to divert their attention and gambling is one of the possibilities. Actually there’s nothing wrong with it as long as you know to yourself that your finances could handle the circumstances well. So if you are problematic in such aspect it would be better to find something which would consume your time other than gambling. I’ve read a study before which tackled the relationship between these two variables as well, however in that study there are no direct relationship between these two. If we would view it on a more practical point of view, it will just make the person in a worst situation especially if he would lose his bets.

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Quote from: Beparanf on October 30, 2023, 11:54:28 AM

I definitely won’t recommend gambling when you are stress or lonely since it can double or triple the pain you are experiencing if you manage to loss in gambling. Gambling is a double edge sword which can give you happiness when won and at the same time pain when lose. Casino has a house edge advantage which means the chance of losing money is high so it’s really dangerous for someone mentally unstable.

If we gamble while having problems, the problems we will face will increase if we lose in the gambling we do. Yes, there are only two possibilities in gambling, if we win then we will be able to enjoy it and if we lose then we must be able to accept it so that we don't do other silly things after experiencing defeat in gambling.

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It’s better to hangout with friends or treat yourself a fancy dinner to spend your money instead of gambling just to kill your loneliness. Gambling is a fan activity if you are overall well so that you can enjoy the game.

I agree with you, if we want to find pleasure, it would be better for us to look for it by hanging out with friends or doing something that can make us happy, because if we gamble then there is a very big possibility that we will experience defeat if we do it with our condition. is having problems.

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You can't see me gambling if I can earn up to $600 per day, that's a lot of money, what is he still looking for? Without investing part of this money and just doing savings in a year will make him so rich, it looks like there is more to this story to me, because this is not normal.

The majority of gamblers are gambling to make money for one or two reasons, and most of them are not making up to $600 per day, gambling will be the last time to come to your mind if you are making such money, I don't want to know which country this person is living in, he is going to have a good life if he is smart.

I haven't seen whereby loneliness can make you start behaving this way, I think this person needs to talk to people and avoid staying alone by himself, be trusted OP that's why he opened up, you should try to help him get himself back, it's really hard to say if this is happening because of addiction or not.

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Quote from: passwordnow on October 30, 2023, 11:25:58 AM

When someone is lonely and tries to look for ways to release that loneliness, it's okay to gamble just to release that stress hormones that you've got and when someone says that he's not into fun as he gambles,

I definitely won’t recommend gambling when you are stress or lonely since it can double or triple the pain you are experiencing if you manage to loss in gambling. Gambling is a double edge sword which can give you happiness when won and at the same time pain when lose. Casino has a house edge advantage which means the chance of losing money is high so it’s really dangerous for someone mentally unstable.

It’s better to hangout with friends or treat yourself a fancy dinner to spend your money instead of gambling just to kill your loneliness. Gambling is a fan activity if you are overall well so that you can enjoy the game.

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Quote from: passwordnow on October 30, 2023, 11:25:58 AM

When someone is lonely and tries to look for ways to release that loneliness, it's okay to gamble just to release that stress hormones that you've got and when someone says that he's not into fun as he gambles, it doesn't make him an addicted gambler.

I would only say someone is supposed to gamble while in the company of other people they appreciate, in case we talk about loneliness. Why gamble while one is completely alone and fully cope by oneself? It can only make things worse in the long term, in my opinion.
When one feels loneliness, the best way to counter or to feel any better is having some contact with other people. Instead of video poker, it is better to go with live poker with others, instead dices on the computer, let us try willing dices with friends on their table.

It is also one of the reasons I try not to drink alone, it turns into an habit and before I realize, I would be becoming an unsocial drinker, rather than a social one.

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When someone is lonely and tries to look for ways to release that loneliness, it's okay to gamble just to release that stress hormones that you've got and when someone says that he's not into fun as he gambles, it doesn't make him an addicted gambler. What makes someone an addicted gambler is when he keeps on gambling even if he's got nothing anymore. Because gamblers tend to think of the money most of times even if they will say that they're only after the fun. It's a normal thing that a gambler will think only about the money because if you say that you just want to lose, you're wasting your time and money on it. Someone has got to say that he's got a lot of money and is okay to lose but, not all of us are like that. We gamble for money and we're not addicted because we know the limitations that we've got and is fairly okay to get into that reasoning whenever you gamble and even if you're lonely, it won't make you a gambling addict. And it's not just gambling that you are interested with when you gamble, there can be other things as well.

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Quote from: Outhue on October 30, 2023, 01:51:14 AM

I'm confused and looking for answers

If you are lonely, can you have interest in gambling simply because of your loneliness?

How would you judge someone who says they don't gamble because it's fun, is that a sign of a gambling addiction?

If you are making $600 a day, that's $20000 in a month, and because you are only you start having interest to gamble, what do you think this is?

All these questions is been asked because someone close said all these and I think he are losing money and losing himself too, of all the discussions we had, these are the points I held unto.

Later he open up to have been using $500 for gambling per day, he said all these started when his wife left him, that he isn't into gambling at all, but I can't ask why his wife left him in the first place, but does loneliness make people become addicted to gambling or it's something else.

I don't understand why can't you ask why his wife left him because of that. He would be better off talking it with someone then wasting all his money to fill some emotional void.
Because i am sensing that your friend could be lying a little bit to you. Maybe his wife left because of this, not after this.

What comes to loneliness, it can definitely cause all sorts of money spending. Some people offer rounds in a bar so that they could have people with their table. Some people pay money for people to talk with them, and some play videogames, which in the best case scenario can be very social. Not just irl social. And it's way cheaper and less self destructive than some forms of coping.

Maybe he chats with people same time as he gambles and gambling is just something he connects with it. You really should ask, and have as direct communication as you can. Speculating what someone is thinking can be very far from reality and in most cases people get the whole idea wrong as they are projecting their own feelings to someone else, instead of communicating.

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